What the heck is miso-tchup? Until we attended the Japanese Food Trade Fair at the Japanese Cultural Center on a recent weekday, we didn’t know either. Now that we do know, we. must. have. miso-tchup. Except it’s not available in…
A couple of months ago we peeked into a vacant corner space at Hotel and Nuuanu and noticed renovations going on. It turns out a new restaurant called Fete was taking shape. Located on the corner of Hotel St. and…
As I sat parched at my desk at 3:30 p.m. on St. Paddy’s Day, news of Stewbum & Stonewall Brewing Co.’s new tasting room made it to my Facebook feed via local beer aficionado Mike Watanabe. I looked over at…
Craft beer lovers, remember when Grapefruit Sculpin hit Hawaii? The citrusy IPA from San Diego’s Ballast Point Brewing Co.? It was super good and it blew up. So when we heard Pineapple Sculpin and its cousin, Watermelon Dorado, had arrived,…
Saturday’s third annual Calabash & Cooks at Kapolei High School brought together students from six Hawaii high schools to cook alongside professional chefs and compete in an ahi poke bowl contest. Students from Campbell, Kapolei, Moanalua, Radford, Waianae and Waipahu…
If the name Taco Kabana rings a bell, yes this is the same operation as the food trailer that used to park on Kapiolani across 24 Hour Fitness. They’re back! And this time in a more permanent spot. A…
On a Friday afternoon I got a text. “Hi! This is macarons by Tiffany. I have one Froot Loops ice cream macaron available. It’s $5 for one. Let me know if you are interested. Mahalo.” Never mind that Tiffany was…
Thursday is Girls’ Day, the happy third day of the third month when it’s traditional to eat Japanese mochi. With spring in the air (in Japan at least), sakura mochi are popular (pink mochi wrapped in salted cherry leaves), as…
Andy Dalan loves ube so much, he’s created a trail of dishes featuring the purple yam. At Yogurstory he concocted ube pancakes and won the Rice Festival cooking contest with another ube creation. In 2014, instead of making a cake…
Confession: Growing up, I never really liked Chinese food. I’m not sure if it’s because I considered the options on the west side lackluster or because I just didn’t like the flavors, but Chinese was never a go-to meal. So…
Quad drive-thru burger Square Barrels You know that moment when you’re eating a cheeseburger and you get toward the end and all your chomping has pushed meat, cheese and sauce to the back for that one most perfect bite? With…
Calling all cocktail lovers: One of Hawaii’s top mixologists, Justin Park, formerly of Manifest, has opened a cocktail bar in Topa Financial Center’s old Mezz 127 space. Park and his partner Tom Park, whose Leather Soul sells high-end men’s shoes,…
You’ve heard of ladies who lunch? Frolic’s Grant “Chuggy Bear” Shindo and Thomas Obungen are dudes who lunch — just a couple of hungry guys with appetites for everything under the sun. The midday meal is sacred to them, a…
We were first in line when the brand-new Artizen Restaurant by MW debuted in the Hawaii State Art Museum today. Aside from knowing that MW is a James Beard-nominated restaurant, two years old already in its spot across Nordstrom on…
Our hood is a series spotlighting the neighborhoods the Frolic team calls home. Here are favorite places and eats in Grant “Chuggy Bear” Shindo’s Waipahu. Waipahu is my hood. Waves of immigrant laborers have called this former plantation town home,…
Back in June, @BaoBoysHI started following me on Twitter. The logo promised bao and bowls, two things I love, so I sent a direct message to find out when they were opening. “Thank you for reaching out. Bao Boys is…
Downtown foodies, take heart: Come Dec. 1st, James Beard-nominated MW Restaurant is opening a casual eatery called Artizen at the Hawaii State Art Museum. You know the space. The HiSAM museum cafe in the former Richards Street YMCA thrived under…
Dozens of dachschunds and their friends met up at Hoalauna Park in Ewa Beach early Saturday to crown the quickest wiener on the island. Here’s a preview of the race from a dachshund’s-eye view. I woke up my sleepy…
October is National Seafood Month, so it’s a perfect time to spotlight sustainable seafood and the ocean ecosystem. After all, we want to keep eating this deliciousness for generations to come, right? The first ever Hawaii Seafood Month shows how.…
Lunch, for most of the downtown workforce, is a time to grab some food. To me, lunch is sacred. I make the time to sit down, regroup my thoughts and prepare myself for the afternoon. This 8-ounce steak plus friex…
After months of anticipation, I heard a rumor that Lee Anne Wong’s long-awaited sake, shochu and whiskey bar and restaurant was soft opening over a week ago. Fanboy that I am, I gathered a few friends with the intent of…
Franky Fresh is the culmination of Darien Provenza’s love for burgers, his dad, the 80s and hip-hop. The new burger shop near the top of Waialae Avenue features five burgers made from Big Island beef, four sandwiches on toasted French…
For this year’s Hawaii Food and Wine Festival, which gets underway Saturday and runs through Sept. 13, Kent Torrey of the Cheese Shop in Carmel, Calif., will be bringing more than a thousand pounds of cheese to the Sept. 12…
When I started getting into PC games in middle school, my game of choice was Starcraft. This was a real time strategy (RTS) game pitting the human Terran, futuristic Protoss and hive-mind Zerg against each other in an intergalactic tug…
The home base for the 2022 Hale ‘Aina Restaurateurs of the Year is a hidden paradise that serves up the best Lao and Thai food in Honolulu.
Kats Sushi is the only place you can find made-to-order AYCE sushi that’s not on a buffet table.
Follow the scent of grilled meats to the old Meadow Gold parking lot.
How well do you know Big Island beers? Here‘s a round-the-island guide to Hawai‘i Island's top breweries.
Honolulu’s first modern tea restaurant has delicious milk tea, laksa and sweet toasts six days a week except Thursdays (for now).
Many bakers may chose to go a step further and work through the night finishing their day when the rest of the world is just waking up.
